EU expands Ebola response with €2.1 million PCR tests
The European Commission has signed an agreement to procure €2.1 million in PCR tests for the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. The open-platform tests will support...
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Congo Ebola outbreak passes 5,000 cases as response grows
The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could be contained within three months if the response receives...
DR Congo Ebola outbreak passes 1,900 deaths
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 1,916 people, according to official figures through Aug. 7. Authorities have confirmed 4,209...
DR Congo faces its largest recorded Ebola outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has grown into the country’s largest recorded epidemic. Authorities had confirmed 3,605 cases by July 30, including 1,587 deaths....
DR Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 2,267 cases and 893 deaths
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 2,267 confirmed Ebola cases and 893 deaths since the outbreak began in May. The latest government count...
Congo Ebola cases rise as outbreak widens
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen to 896, including 232 deaths, according to the latest government situation data. The...
Ebola cases in DR Congo rise as WHO warns on spread
Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo have risen to 689, with 139 deaths, as health authorities confront a fast-moving outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus. The World...
DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 598 as deaths reach 115
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 598 confirmed Ebola cases and 115 deaths in its latest update on the outbreak in the country’s...
WHO says Congo Ebola response improves as challenges remain
The World Health Organization (WHO) said the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is showing measurable progress, while warning that the outbreak...
Uganda Ebola cases rise to 15 after six new infections
Uganda has confirmed six new cases of Ebola, raising the country’s total in the current outbreak to 15, the Ministry of Health said, as authorities...